Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Office Memorandum: Unidentified Flying Objects
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This 1953 memorandum officially declares the UFO project within the Physics & Electronics Division as inactive, citing a lack of threat to national security. It outlines a transition to a minimal, part-time monitoring process for future reports.
This memorandum, dated July 3, 1953, from the Chief of the Physics & Electronics Division, SI, to the Assistant Director, SI, addresses the status of the project concerning the study of Unidentified Flying Objects. The document references a previous memorandum from May 27, 1953, which had assigned the Division the responsibility of maintaining current knowledge regarding UFO sightings. Upon reviewing the project's scope and the Division's existing responsibilities, the author notes that the previous directive did not clearly define the priority of this work. The Division conducted a review of the project, which included informal discussions with ASD personnel, Mr. Hekert of OCI, and USAF personnel, as well as members of the Scientific Review Board previously convened by the CIA. The findings of this review concluded that the available information regarding UFOs does not present a serious or direct threat to national security. Furthermore, no new information had been obtained since the Scientific Review Board's initial conclusions that would necessitate a change in the project's status. Based on these findings, the Division decided to classify the project as inactive. Future procedures for the project include periodic reviews of incoming material to identify and aggregate recognizable phenomena, while all other material will be deposited in files for future reference. To manage this reduced workload, the Division plans to utilize a part-time analyst and a file clerk, and has requested an additional filing cabinet to accommodate the records.
In view of the findings of the Board that a close inspection of the available material does not postulate a serious, direct threat to national security, and that no information has been obtained since the Board's conclusion to necessitate their modification, it was concluded that: a. the project will be considered as inactive
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Official Assessment
The project will be considered as inactive.
The Division determined that the available information does not pose a serious, direct threat to national security. Consequently, the project is to be rendered inactive, with incoming material to be reviewed periodically and filed for future reference.
Key Persons
- HekertIndividual involved in informal discussions regarding the project
- Todos M. OdarenkoSignatory